Can someone recommend a good restaurant in Montreat/Black Mtn. area please?

[diddlydudette]

Ok, we ended up eating at La Stradas at Lake Lure. We absolutely loved that place. The view of the lake and the food were out of this world. I would highly recommend this place to anyone. YUM!!! The wait staff was very accommodating and friendly. A+

Thanks everyone for your replies.

[the Parkies]

Originally Posted by glenzx2

Curious about your take on Vincenzo's, Parkies. We ate there last spring (2008), and had an EXCELLENT dinner! But there was an announcement on each table that they were going to allow cigar smoking beginning at 9 PM each night starting that weekend. So that was the end for us. That nasty smoke just doesn't go away, and I can't imagine eating in a building that allows it. What was your experience (or are you cigar smokers... LOL)

Originally Posted by the Parkies

We can hardly wait to dine at Vincenzo's now to find out how they hold down the cigar smell all day but allow it by night. Maybe they know something hotels don't... If it stinks when we walk in, we'll walk out. If enough people walk out, they'll change the new policy.

WAIT. I checked this info out with a close Italian friend who frequents Vincenzo's. His reply: I understand that they do have cigar smoking in the downstairs bistro after nine pm. There is no smoking of any kind permitted in the dining room upstairs at any time. I prefer to dine upstairs because of the ambience, anyway. As always, the food is excellent and the service is normally very good. We ate there several weeks ago with my cousin, and experienced the best that they have to offer.

So I'd like to correct the impression I helped make. I don't think there's cigar smell upstairs in the dining room--only downstairs in the bar area and even then only after 9:00 PM.

Bill and I have enjoyed Vincenzo's several times with no complaints. We wouldn't go there if we were in a hurry, but that would apply to any fine restaurant. We go to Vincenzo's to be pampered, to linger, to savor genuine Italian food well prepared and brought by amiable servers. You pay for all that, but you also get what you pay for, in our experience.

[asheville_native87]

For a quick lunch in black mountain you cant go wrong with my fathers pizza, its cheap and the food is great. Also you might like to look into the veranda cafe on cherry street, not exactly "fancy" more like good iced tea and a turnkey bacon club on cranberry bread :-P
For dinner i recommend Madisons Restaurant in Ridgecrest.